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2 Timothy 2:6 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops. "
2 Timothy 2:6
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4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
5 Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
6 The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.
7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,
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2 Timothy 2:1
"You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 2:2
"The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."
2 Timothy 2:3
"You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 2:4
"No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier."
2 Timothy 2:5
"Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules."
2 Timothy 2:7
"Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things."
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